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The system comprised multiple components, including a pressurized laboratory module, unpressurized carrier pallets and other related hardware, all housed in the Shuttle¿s Payload Bay and crew compartment. But how did all those varied components actually come together?
The answer is the little-known ¿Level-IV¿, a team of managers and engineers who molded separate elements of hardware into cohesive and safe payloads. Without the dedication and drive of the Level-IV team, the huge successes of the Spacelab missions would not have been achieved. This is their story.
You will learn herein how Level-IV was formed, who was involved, and the accomplishments, setbacks and problems faced along the way, in a story that blends both the professional and personal sides of Level-IV operations and its legacy. Upon reading this book, you will gain a new appreciation for this crucial team and understand what is meant when you hear the term ¿Level-IV¿.
The system comprised multiple components, including a pressurized laboratory module, unpressurized carrier pallets and other related hardware, all housed in the Shuttle¿s Payload Bay and crew compartment. But how did all those varied components actually come together?
The answer is the little-known ¿Level-IV¿, a team of managers and engineers who molded separate elements of hardware into cohesive and safe payloads. Without the dedication and drive of the Level-IV team, the huge successes of the Spacelab missions would not have been achieved. This is their story.
You will learn herein how Level-IV was formed, who was involved, and the accomplishments, setbacks and problems faced along the way, in a story that blends both the professional and personal sides of Level-IV operations and its legacy. Upon reading this book, you will gain a new appreciation for this crucial team and understand what is meant when you hear the term ¿Level-IV¿.
David J. Shayler has been following the shuttle operational story for over 30 years and in particular aspects of its relationship with space stations. He has presented numerous papers on the topic and has authored series of articles published by the BIS in support of this outreach program and research. This work includes:
1991: The proposed USSR Salyut and US Shuttle Docking Mission circa 1981 (paper presented at the BIS Soviet Technical Forum 1991; paper published in JBIS 1991)
2000: American flights to Mir (Space shuttle) (published in BIS publication History of Mir; paper presented at BIS Soviet Technical Forum)
2002: NASA Shuttle missions to ISS (1998-2002) (published in BIS publication From Imagination to Reality: the ISS Volume 1)
2005: NASA Shuttle missions to ISS (2002-2005) (published in the BIS publication From Imagination to Reality: the ISS Volume 2)
Unpublished: NASA Shuttle missions to ISS (2005-2011)
Shayler joined the BIS in January 1976 and has participated in numerous activities, programs and projects including chairing meetings, working on committees and contributing to society publications. Dozens of his articles have appeared in BIS publications since 1977. He created Astro Info Service in October 1982 to focus his space writing and research, with lectures and educational outreach activities. Early publications included the periodicals ORBITER (on the Shuttle) and ZENIT (on Soviet activities), and a growing range of biographies on the world's space explorers. In 1990 he co-created the Midland Spaceflight Society and acts as its chairman. His first books were published in 1987 by Ian Allen and Salamander Books and since then over 20 titles have been authored including 13 titles in the Praxis Space Library between 2000 and 2009. He has also contributed to U. S. books and collections on human spaceflight including the three editions of Macmillan's Who's Who in Space edited by Michael Cassutt. In 2008 his authorised biography on Skylab astronaut Jerry Carr was published after 20years' research. Personal research has been conducted at NASA JSC in Houston and at KSC in Florida, as well as at Rice and Clear Lake Universities and NARA archives in Texas. His research has also allowed him to complete a fascinating and informative visit to Russia in 2003 visiting the Cosmonaut Training Center and other facilities around Moscow.
Documents work performed by NASA Kennedy Space Center Spacelab personnel during the Shuttle program
Describes how Spacelab payloads were prepped for spaceflight
Includes first-hand accounts from engineers and managers involved in the development of Spacelab hardware
Chapter 1. A laboratory for the Space Shuttle.- Chapter 2. "Ship-and-Shoot" .- Chapter 3. From the ground up.- Chapter 4. The men and women of Level-IV.- Chapter 5. Creating a system that worked.- Chapter 6. Towards that first payload.- Chapter 7. Path to a quick turnaround.- Chapter 8. Ramping up the flight rate .- Chapter 9. The shutdown years.- Chapter 10. Pallet and MPESS missions .- Chapter 11. Module missions.- Chapter 12. Spacelab says goodbye.- Chapter 13. A place in history.- Chapter 14. Closing comments.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Mathematik, Medizin, Naturwissenschaften, Technik |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Reihe: | Springer Praxis Books |
| Inhalt: |
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520 S. 23 s/w Illustr. 82 farbige Illustr. 520 p. 105 illus. 82 illus. in color. |
| ISBN-13: | 9783030867744 |
| ISBN-10: | 3030867749 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Haddad, Michael E.
Shayler, David J. |
| Auflage: | 1st edition 2022 |
| Hersteller: |
Springer
Springer International Publishing AG Springer Praxis Books |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com |
| Maße: | 240 x 168 x 22 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Michael E. Haddad (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.01.2022 |
| Gewicht: | 1,025 kg |